While many will call in sick to play GTA 6, Logitech employees are being offered a day off for the game’s launch.
The launch of GTA 6 is expected to cause a sudden wave of ‘illness’ across the globe, but some employers are actively encouraging people to take time off to play it.
Logitech, the Swiss manufacturer of computer peripherals and software, is giving over 5,500 of its global employees the day off to play video games starting from this month.
The initiative, dubbed ‘Logi Game Day’, is available to all Logitech employees from now until this time next year. So, they can either take time off for GTA 6 on November 19, or if they’re a refined member of society, with excellent taste, they can book off January 28 for Metroid Ravenous.
Speaking about the decision, Logitech’s chief executive officer, Hanneke Faber, said: ‘It’s time to retire the stereotype that gaming is a waste of time. As a company designing products for work and play, we see every day how engagement in one sphere supports performance in the other.’
A Logitech study released last month, which surveyed 8,000 adults across nine countries, found that 81% of respondents agreed that gaming makes them more confident handling challenges in real life. 82%, meanwhile, said gaming helps them stay calm and focused in high-pressure situations.
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This Logi Game Day is designed to promote gaming’s therapeutic qualities, as outlined by Logitech’s chief people officer, Elaine Laird.
‘Play is not the opposite of work,’ Laird said. ‘When people have dedicated time to log off, decompress and immerse themselves in play, they return with a clearer focus, renewed energy and fresh approaches to complex challenges.’
This isn’t the first time a company has given employees time off to play video games. In February last year, Palworld developers Pocketpair gave everyone a time off for the launch of Monster Hunter Wilds – one of the most popular games in Japan. The same studio also announced a holiday for Elden Ring.
There have been cases outside of Japan too, including Chinese developer PeroPeroGames, which gave its employees the day off for Cyberpunk 2077.
If you are planning to take the day off for GTA 6, we’d recommend pre-loading the game beforehand – unless you fancy waiting on a 212GB download.
Where to buy Grand Theft Auto 6 for PS5 and Xbox
After more than a decade of anticipation, Rockstar Games’ highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto 6 launches on November 19, taking players back to the neon-soaked streets of Vice City.
Set in the sprawling state of Leonida, heavily inspired by Florida, the open world adventure follows dual protagonists Jason and Lucia in what promises to be the biggest and most immersive GTA game yet.
Here’s where you can pre-order and purchase the game:
PLAYSTATION 5
XBOX SERIES X/S
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